March 20, 2012

China Camp Village - on San Pablo Bay - part 2 of 2

Seems like I've been to China Camp nearly one million times, and I don't think there's ever been a visit that I haven't tried framing-up this composition, just one more time.

click photo for full-size imagephoto by Donald Kinney

California has a plethora of 278 State Parks, but China Camp is one of the 70 scheduled to be closed on July 1. It is unlikely that California will emerge from its massive indebtedness any time soon. Some public organizations are trying to coordinate plans with the State to run some of the parks on their own--stay tuned.

click photo for full-size imagephoto by Donald Kinney

Time passes slowly at China Camp. Frank Quan is the only remaining resident--it is unclear whether he will be allowed to continue living at the village when the park closes.